Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Charleston, SC
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
5x8 hrs

Travel OR RN | Charleston, SC 29407 | 13-week contract – Ambulatory Surgery Center opportunity for an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (perioperative nurse) with 1+ year OR experience in orthopedic and surgical oncology cases.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820 - $1,920
• Location: Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston healthcare jobs) – Zip Code 29407
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks (travel nurse assignment)
• Shift: 4x10-hour day shifts (06:30am - 5:00pm); occasional late stays required
• Setting: Ambulatory Surgery Center – Orthopedic focus (total joints, arthroscopy)
• Start Date: April 13, 2026
• On-site Position: Must be available to work on-site
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of recent Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) experience; perioperative, scrub nurse, or circulating nurse experience preferred
• Experience in specialties such as Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, GYN, GU, Endocrine, Surgical Oncology, Plastics, Robotics, and Total Joints
• South Carolina RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license (active or pending with proof of application)
• Valid BLS certification required
• Radiation badge provided by parent company
• Epic charting experience preferred (electronic medical record experience valued)
• First-time travelers not accepted; experienced travel nurses only
• Locals accepted within a 60-mile radius (Charleston local nursing jobs)
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions considered)

Responsibilities – OR / Perioperative Nurse

• Prepare patients for surgery: review history, reconcile medications, obtain vital signs, start IVs, and administer premedications
• Provide intraoperative care and assist with orthopedic procedures including total joints, arthroscopy, hand, shoulder, elbow, hip, and limited spine cases
• Support surgical oncology and specialty cases as needed in the ambulatory setting
• Monitor post-anesthesia patients, review discharge instructions, and facilitate safe discharge in PACU
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia, and OR staff in a fast-paced surgical environment
• Maintain strict infection control, specimen handling, and universal protocol compliance
• Float within the perioperative facility as needed to support staffing and patient flow
• Utilize standard OR equipment including Skytron beds, Stryker power tools, and Arthrex arthroscopy systems

Experience the best of Charleston while advancing your surgical nursing career. This travel nurse OR role is ideal for an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse seeking ambulatory surgery center experience in orthopedic and surgical oncology cases.

Apply now to join our perioperative healthcare team in Charleston, SC—travel OR RN and surgical nursing professionals encouraged to apply. Join our healthcare team today and advance your career in South Carolina nursing jobs!

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